Traffic-signal



H. R. SAXON.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2. 1916.

1 ,350,469, Patented Aug, 24, 1920.

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SAXON, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO.

TRAFFIC-SIGNAL Application filed November 2, 1916. Serial No. 129,062.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMAN R. SAxoN, a citizen of the United States of A1nerica, residing at Toledo, Lucas county, Ohio, have invented new and useful Traffic-Signals, of,

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to traflic signal and display devices with controlling connections therefor.

This invention has utility when incorporated in illuminated tail lamp carrying traffic signal devices for motor vehicles.

eferring to the drawings perspective view with parts broken away of an embodiment of the invention in a motor. vehicle;

Fig. 2 is a detail view on an enlarged scale of the housing and contents, the front panel being removed;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line.IIIIII, Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow;

Fig. 4, is a sectionon the line IVIV, Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow;

Fig. 5 is an elevation with parts broken away of the inside of the front panel; and

Tig. 6 is a wiring diagram.

steering wheel 4. Mounted on the fender 2 by the bolt'5 is the bracket 6 carrying thelicense plate 7 and the housing 8. This housing 8 has the central lowercompartment 9 with the part to illuminate the license plate 7 from said compartment 9. Directly above this compartment 9 is the compartment 11 configured to project above t h e line of the compartment 9 and the adjacent compartments 12 and 13, the compartments 12, 9 and 13,

eing in a row. Accordingly the housing 8 contains four compartments 9, separated by an H-shaped partition.

The housing8 has an inwardly ofisa seat 14 about its forward side which is engaged by the endless flange 15 of the front closing member 16 carrying the plain red glass panel 17 held in position therein by the plate 18 soldered into the panel. The bullseye 19 as fitted in the bezel 20 serves as a window for the compartment 11. The central portion of the plate 18 has the rectangular opening 21 providing a window through the red glass Specification of Letters Patent.

- wardly pointing I Mounted on the steering post 3 is the block through the line in the plate 18 as e motor vehicle 1 is provided with a.

fender 2, and a steering post 3 carrying the. mg for rearward illumination.

opening 10 therefrom in the lower Patented Aug. 24, 1920 panel 13 is configured also signal in the form of an outhand 23.

in front of the with a direction 24 carrying switches 25, 26, 27, 28, which be pulled or pushed to operate controlling circuits.

The source of electric energy, as the. battery'29, is connected by the line 30 as a trunk and through switch 25 may close the circuit by the line 31 to the lamp 32in the compartso closed complete a circuit 33 and line 34 back to the battery 29. This illumination of the lamp 32 displays the license tag 7 as well as discloses a red tail light throughthe window 21 colored by the panel 17. The hands 22 and 23 back of this'red panel 17 are concealed and accordingly not visible.

Closing of the switch 26 through the line 35 to the lamp 36 in the compartment 11 with the circuit completed by line 37 to the line 34 lights this lamp 36 in the parabolic rehaving the condensing lens 19 of clear glass for providing a way illuminating or disclosing lamp especially desirable in backing a vehicle at night or otherwise serv- This is a matter of convenience in. backing in the garage or Y-ing as well as in other backing or rear illumination operations.

The switch 27 through the line 38 may illuminate the element 39 bycOmpIeting the circuit through the line 40 to line 34. This lamp 39 is in the compartment 12 and discloses when illuminated the hand 22 as an 11, 12, 13, theline 34 back to the battery 29 or source of electric energy illuminates the the compartment 13 for disclosing the configuration of the hand 23 as a red direction traffic signal through the panel 17. indicating that the driver the right.

This is a simple compact device in the manipulation of which the driver may, with great safety, indicate to following drivers'the direction the .car is to be driven as well as disclosing the tail lamp and license signals in connection with a rear way disclosing lamp which might be considered a stationary spot light or rear lamp corresponding to a head llght.

ofthe vehicle 1 is to turn to v What is claimed and it is desired to secure recting li hts, anda' compartment for each by United States Letters Patent is directing light, each directing light compart- A traffic signal embodying a housing, a m ent having aIpartition between it and the I0 tail light, a way disclosing light above said tail light, and between it and the way dis- 5; tail light, compartments in said housing for closing light. v 1.

said lights', said oompartmentshaving a par- In'witness whereof I afiix-my signature. tition separating said lights, a nair of di- HERMAN R. SAXON 

